Zen Pinball 2 Scores on PS3, Vita September 4th With PopCap Table

We here at Zen Studios are happy to finally share Zen Pinball 2‘s release date with you — the game will be available for download Tuesday, September 4th on PS3 and PS Vita!

In addition, we have a great surprise for you! Our latest table creation, based on a PopCap Games mega-hit (and I do mean MEGA), will be releasing as new DLC content the same day! What might this table be? All details will be revealed later this month during PAX Prime! If you are at the event, we invite you to stop by PopCap’s booth and get first hands on with the table!

As you all probably know, we take pinball very seriously here at Zen Studios, and we see pinball development in two different parts. On one end you have the actual pinball table, which had better be fun and entertaining. We have worked hard to make sure you have an awesome selection of themes and table designs, the most advanced physics, and stellar-looking tables.

On the other end, you have the game presentation, features that make it competitive among friends (beating your own score over and over is fun, but beating your friends is SO much better), and the overall experience. We have worked really hard to make Zen Pinball 2 the finest pinball platform available!

Zen Pinball 2 is cross platform entitled. Any content you buy will be playable on both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita at no extra charge!

Zen Pinball 2 is a free download for everyone, with trials available for each table so you can try each table before you decide to buy.

For those of you who already own Zen Pinball or Marvel Pinball content, you will be able to import your purchases into Zen Pinball 2 for free, receiving graphics, physics and social system upgrades at no extra cost!

Zen Pinball 2 will launch with 26 different pinball tables including the mystery PopCap table!

A beautiful layout and design featuring all Zen pinball tables under one roof.

New trophies for all tables!

New social system with in-game score notifications, challenges, Facebook posting, ProScore (personal performance across all tables) and TeamScore (a combined score ranking you and your friends).

New rule sheets to help you better understand the tables, while still providing opportunity for discovering the secrets of the table on your own.

As you can see, Zen Pinball 2 is set to take pinball games to the next level. Any guesses on what PopCap game is coming to pinball?

I am seven exponential levels of excited for this game. You guys do amazing things with pinball and I can’t wait to experience it all over again on Vita. Thank you so much for making this content available to us ZP fans at no extra cost. You rock so much face.

High scores, trophies, etc will remain in tact in Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball as long as you do not delete those games. Zen Pinball 2 will be a fresh install, and you will need to set new high scores and earn new trophies.

I absolutely cannot wait for this!!! I have been aching to play the Marvel tables, especially the newest one, on my Vita. It’s nice to finally have the release date to count down to. Tick tock, tick tock…

You will need to earn the new trophies on PS3 and Vita separately. This was locked in a while ago, not sure that we can change this now. I assume you prefer to earn the trophy only once? We heard others say they would prefer to earn trophies separately on each platform.

Zen Pinball 2 is a free platform download, and comes with trials for all of the tables. You can buy table four packs for $4.99, and individual tables vary from $2.49 – $2.99. All content is cross platform entitled, so you get it on PS3 and Vita for no extra charge.

I am a huge fan of pinball and absolutely love your games. Having seen the arcade go the way of the dinosaur in my lifetime, I was afraid pinball games might do the same. Thanks for helping keep an amazing gaming tradition alive and consistently invigorated with new terrific tables.
I was curious though if the load times for Zen Pinball will be improved. As much as I love them, the original tables load times seemed a little long. Thanks again for all your hard work.

Just like I said to housemarque, same goes for you guys. AMAZING company to just give and give to your fans, and ask very little in return. Even though I would have bought them eventually on sale at some point, you guys let Sony give me both Zen and Marvel Pinball at no extra cost to me. And now, you’re giving me a whole new basically, but not only for PS3, but also for my Vita (when I have money to get one). And you’re not only giving those new games to Plus subscribers, but to basically everybody. That shows incredible character and integrity as a company. And since I believe in capitalism and getting to choose which companies I support, I choose to support companies like you in the only way I can…..by buying your DLC for the games you gave me for free.

Your company’s values fit SO well with Sony’s. (and mine) For gamers, Zen Studios on the PlayStation platforms is a dream come true. Thanks guys.

about time! i almost bought pinball arcade to satisfy my vita pinball urges, but i figured i’d hold out for zen pinball 2 just a wee bit longer. btw, any news on more tables based on games? would love to see one for lollipop chainsaw (i can imagine some interesting things in that one!), assassin’s creed, uncharted, maybe even tomb raider or something?

@#25 Have you attempted to rotate the Vita for the Pinball Arcade demo? I know you can do that in the full game version. BUT you have to do it before you start to play the table. You cannot change your mind midstream.

Even though I am disappointed that this game was delayed almost 2 seasons I am sure it will be great. And its nice to see that we also have a new table coming the same day as Zen pinball 2 releases. I just wish this would of came sooner since Zen Pinball is unbearable to play. When comparing it to Marvel Pinball or Pinball FX2 there was just no comparison to the look and feel of the game.

We wish the game could have released earlier as well! Zen Pinball 2 is a really complicated game and there were so many details to work through with the game itself, as well as setting it up correctly on PlayStation Network. We spent a TON of time working with Sony and getting things right. It will be worth the wait!

Omg this is great. I have a question though, how much will it ost me if i want to buy all 26 tables at launch? Keeping in mind i have never bought any zen pinball or marvel pinball previously. Will i get a discount? I know you said packs of four cost 4.99.

If you were to buy the three Marvel packs, the Zen Pinball Classic Pack, and all individual DLC’s, you are looking at a total cost of around $60.00. It’s crazy to think we have that many tables available now!

Hi, you said that if I delete the game Zen pinball and Marvel pinball my high scores and Trophies would disappear, I understand the high scores but to lose the trophies for a game I don’t have installed anymore seems kind of odd

Great timing. I’ve just gotten into Pinball Arcade and Marvell Pinball but have yet to buy them. So if I understand this correctly I can just buy Zen Pinball 2, rather then Zen Pinball and Marvel, and then add the tables I want under one program?

An easy pick up for me. The Marvel Pinball tables have been some of the best purchases I’ve made and some of the best digital tables I’ve ever played. hope for a Plants vs Zombies table for the Popcap reveal.